{"id":1361520,"date":"2025-10-17T16:12:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T16:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/NarvyjuG9t89CgZvbykDBo"},"modified":"2025-10-17T16:12:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T16:12:30","slug":"arc-raiders-one-of-our-most-anticipated-games-of-2025-is-free-for-all-in-its-final-pre-release-playtest-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/arc-raiders-one-of-our-most-anticipated-games-of-2025-is-free-for-all-in-its-final-pre-release-playtest-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Arc Raiders, one of our most anticipated games of 2025, is free for all in its final pre-release playtest this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>We covered this back in September, but an awful lot of people are really looking forward to <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/arc-raiders\/\">Arc Raiders<\/a> and so I reckon it&#8217;s worth a reminder: The open-to-all Arc Raiders server slam playtest is now live, giving everyone a chance to dive in for the weekend ahead of its full release on October 30.<\/p>\n<p>Game servers for big, anticipated new releases have a nasty tendency of crumbling under the load of a big launch day, as <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/mmo\/dune-awakening-lives-up-to-mmo-tradition-with-server-woes-at-launch-but-with-these-simple-fixes-the-spice-shall-flow\/\">Dune: Awakening<\/a> reminded us earlier this year. That&#8217;s where a server slam\u2014a stress test with a catchier name\u2014comes in: The goal is to hammer the infrastructure as hard as possible to see how it holds up. It&#8217;s not a guarantee of a smooth-sailing launch day (Dune: Awakening also <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/survival-crafting\/this-is-not-our-first-rodeo-dune-awakening-team-confident-servers-wont-implode-at-launch\/\">reminded us of that<\/a>), but it&#8217;s at least an attempt, and also a way of rooting out any overlooked issues that might trigger surprise headaches.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" data-nosnippet >\n<div class=\"video-aspect-box\"><iframe data-lazy-priority=\"low\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7AEe6KVAM5s\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>For <em>you<\/em>, though, what it is, is three days of playtime with one of the games we&#8217;re looking forward to the most in 2025: PC Gamer shooterguy Morgan Park said back in April that Arc Raiders &#8220;is a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/third-person-shooter\/im-honestly-shocked-but-arc-raiders-is-a-much-more-exciting-extraction-shooter-than-marathon\/\">much more exciting extraction shooter than Marathon<\/a>,&#8221; which may or may not have played a role in <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/marathon-is-delayed-new-release-date-will-be-announced-in-the-fall-we-need-more-time-to-craft-marathon-into-the-game-that-truly-reflects-your-passion\/\">Marathon&#8217;s delay<\/a> to some indefinite future date just a few months later. Jake Tucker, also a fan of the genre, had similar thoughts following a November 2024 hands-on session, declaring that &#8220;<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/arc-raiders-could-be-the-extraction-shooter-that-finally-brings-the-genre-to-the-masses\/\">Arc Raiders could be something very special indeed<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Arc Raiders server slam includes the Dam Battlegrounds map, &#8220;a broken landscape of flooded lowlands and forgotten structures,&#8221; playable solo or in a squad, and &#8220;a selection of early quests&#8221; offered by the Traders of Speranza, the in-game merchants. Basic crafting stations will be available but upgrades won&#8217;t be possible during the playtest, and likewise some higher-end weapons, gear, and blueprints will be locked for the test as well.<\/p>\n<p>As a little extra incentive, beyond just <em>free game for the weekend<\/em>, everyone who takes part in the server slam will be able to claim the exclusive Server Slammer backpack when Arc Raiders goes live on October 30.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to jump into the Arc Raiders server slam-bam-a-lam, you can do so on PC via <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1808500\/ARC_Raiders\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam<\/a> or the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.epicgames.com\/en-US\/p\/arc-raiders\" target=\"_blank\">Epic Games Store<\/a>. 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